Learner-Centered Collaborative

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Vista, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 87-1858173Revenue $4.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSlearnercentered.org1611 S Melrose Dr Ste a 334, 92081-5407 · Vista, CATax-exempt since Jun 2022Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Lcc partners with educators to define whole-Learner outcomes, design meaningful learning experiences, and create the enabling conditions for their unique journey to inclusive and equitable Learner-Centered education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 58 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $782K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 98% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $463K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$337K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.9M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.1M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $4.0M Management & general 20% · $1.0M Fundraising 2% · $110K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-CEO/Secre
$373,089Pt VII · Sec A
$359,691Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, People
$184,144Pt VII · Sec A
$173,278Pt VII · Sec A
$161,803Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Devin Vodicka’s $373K as Co-CEO/Secre is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Devin Vodicka$373,089$345,209$339,493$360,002
Katie Martin$359,691$320,155$313,700$294,287
Tara Moroney——$188,866$155,415
Joanna Libby$184,144$169,485$165,352$152,931
Julio Morales$173,278$154,505——
Catina Hancock$161,803$151,127——
Todd Brecher———$158,048
Kelsey Payne——$142,462—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Service Revenue

LCC partners with educators to define whole-learner outcomes, design meaningful learning experiences, and create the enabling conditions for their unique journey to inclusive and equitable learner- centered education. 2 million students and 150,000 educators have been impacted. There are 150+ partnerships in 30+ states across the U.S.

$4.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$463K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$451K
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$110K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$337K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$451K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$509K
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
Other assetsLn 15$155K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$337K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 558
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$495K$337K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$800K$386K$314K$99K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$2.1M$226K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$315K$202K$109K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$223K$196K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$49K$32K$15K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$590K$493K$95K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$55K$38K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$74K$10K$64K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$21K$16K$2K
TravelLn 17$467K$359K$107K$192
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$62K$61K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$66K$37K$28K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$4.0M$1.0M$110K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.9M$5.1M−$186K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.8M$4.9M−$1.1M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.9M$5.7M−$761K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.0M$4.8M$5.2M$5.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $4,919,475 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $175,000$450,880
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,208,268$4,364,894
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $112,006$78,330
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $297,292$25,371
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,792,566$4,919,475
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,235,568$3,702,183
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,644,545$1,403,327
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,880,113$5,105,510
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,087,547−$186,035
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,919,475 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$450,880
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$450,880
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,364,894$4,364,894
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $78,330$78,330
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $25,178$25,178
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $193$193
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,365,087 · Excluded from tax $103,508$4,919,475
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,105,510 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $386,356 · Management $314,422 · Fundraising $98,860$799,638
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,138,660 · Management $225,754$2,364,414
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $202,229 · Management $108,776 · Fundraising $3,783$314,788
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $195,651 · Management $27,692$223,343
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $31,929 · Management $15,432 · Fundraising $1,520$48,881
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $492,516 · Management $94,593 · Fundraising $2,754$589,863
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,589 · Management $17,115$54,704
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,852 · Management $64,027$73,879
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,494 · Management $16,360 · Fundraising $1,583$39,437
IX-17 TravelPrograms $359,335 · Management $107,374 · Fundraising $192$466,901
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $60,536 · Management $1,149$61,685
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $37,196 · Management $27,510 · Fundraising $1,771$66,477
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,500$1,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,974,843 · Management $1,020,204 · Fundraising $110,463$5,105,510
Part X · Balance sheet $3,465,173 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $250,124$508,769
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,949,454$1,952,841
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $373,326$828,509
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $61,377$20,051
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $174,976$155,003
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,809,257$3,465,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $261,238$319,507
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $194,823$16,998
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $494,554$336,505
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,307,802$3,128,668
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,314,703$3,128,668
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,809,257$3,465,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,128,668 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,919,475
XI-2 Total expenses$5,105,510
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$186,035
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,314,703
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,128,668

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